A Client on an Inpatient Unit Is Diagnosed with Bipolar

question 4

Multiple Choice

A client on an inpatient unit is diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder: Manic Episode.During a discussion in the dayroom about weekend activities,the client raises his voice,becomes irritable,and insists that plans change.Which should be the nurse's initial intervention?

• A)Ask the group to take a vote on alternative weekend events.
• B)Remind the client to quiet down or leave the dayroom.
• C)Assist the client to move to a calmer location.
• D)Discuss with the client impulse control problems.

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